French conquest of Tunisia
The French conquest of Tunisia occurred in two phases in 1881: the first consisting of the invasion and securing of the country before the signing of a treaty of protection, and the second consisting of the suppression of a rebellion. The French protectorate of Tunisia that was established lasted until the independence of Tunisia on 20 March 1956.
Capture of Tunis in October 1881
French Chasseurs d'Afrique on outpost in Tunis, 1881
Image: Prise de Sfax 1881 (cropped)
Image: Bataille de Djebel Haddeda Tunisie 1881 (cropped)
French protectorate of Tunisia
The French protectorate of Tunisia, officially the Regency of Tunis and commonly referred to as simply French Tunisia, was established in 1881, during the French colonial empire era, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956.
Portrait of the Bey Muhammad III Sadiq.
Tunisia in 1843.
The Congress of Berlin by Anton von Werner.
Benedetto Cairoli, the Prime Minister who suffered the slap of Tunis and had to resign from his office.